João do Canto e Castro
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| President of Portugal | |
| Order: | 5th |
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| Term of Office | December 14, 1918 - December 16, 1918 (provisional) December 16, 1918 - October 5, 1919 (effective) |
| Predecessor: | Sidónio Pais |
| Successor: | António José de Almeida |
| Prime Minister of Portugal (President of the Ministry) |
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| Order: | 68th (14th of the Republic) |
| Term of Office | December 14, 1918 - December, 1918 (provisional) December 16, 1918 - December 23, 1918 (effective) |
| Predecessor: | Sidónio Pais |
| Successor: | João Tamagnini Barbosa |
| Date of Birth | May 19, 1862 |
| Place of Birth: | Lisbon |
| Date of Death | March 14, 1934 |
| Place of Death: | Lisbon |
| Wife: | Mariana Torres de Aboim |
| Occupation: | Military officer (Admiral) |
| Political Party: | National Republican ("Sidonist") |
João do Canto e Castro Silva Antunes Júnior, commonly known as João do Canto e Castro (pron. IPA [ʒu'ɐ̃ũ du 'kɐ̃tu i 'kaʃtɾu]) or just Canto e Castro (Lisbon, May 19, 1862-Lisbon, March 14, 1934) was a Portuguese Marine officer and fifth President of the Portuguese Republic from December 16, 1918 to October 5, 1919.
He occupied the post of Minister of the Marine when asked by Sidónio Pais, the President-King on September 9, 1918, and succeeded him after his murder on December 14, 1918.
During his rule there were two attempts to do a revolution. The first one, in Santarém, on December 1918 was leadered by the republicans Francisco da Cunha Leal and Álvaro Xavier de Castro. The second one was monarchic and was perpetrated on January 1919 and leadered by Paiva Couceiro that for some time managed to control the northern part of the country in what was called the Monarchy of the North. Although Canto e Castro was a monarchist, as President of the Republic he had to fight against a movement that defended his own ideals.
[edit] See also
- List of Presidents of Portugal
- Portuguese First Republic
- History of Portugal
- Timeline of Portuguese history (First Republic)
- Politics of Portugal
| Preceded by: Sidónio Pais |
President of Portugal 1918–1919 |
Succeeded by: António José de Almeida |
| Preceded by: Sidónio Pais |
Prime Minister of Portugal 1918 |
Succeeded by: João Tamagnini Barbosa |
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| NAME | Canto e Castro, João do |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Canto e Castro Silva Antunes Júnior, João do (full name) |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | President of Portugal |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 19, 1862 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lisbon, Portugal |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 14, 1934 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Lisbon, Portugal |
